The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-25
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
"A Resume of the Work Of the
Legislature.
THE VARIOUS IMPORTANT MEASURES

DAYS, SO that the whole session, first and last
Mas consumed one hundred and fifty-seveI
days, or five months and seven days, or nearly
half of one year.
This is perhaps the longest session of Tho
general assembly known in Georgia since the
Famous long parliament during the Bullock
E'Si a9Siog Of very vital importance ba, caused
1he general assembly to sit SO long. The
number Of local bills has been unusually
large, and in the matter of incorporating rail
road, express, insurance, banking, telegraph,
mining and manufacturing companies tho
lsession has been prolific. II is doubtful if any
general assembly ever incorporated so many
organizations, and MS far as the existence Of
Ihese companies indicate progress and prosper
City the work Of the session has been OF meal
culable benefit and advantage,
Several topics Of state moment have been
debated and discussed Among the first de
Dates Of the session was that on the FELTON,
Wine bill, imposing $4,000 tax upon dealers
lof domestic wines in prohibition counties.
This bill was watched with great interest in
Its passage through both houses and the de-
bates were spicy and rich. The Brady guano
bill excited much discussion and comment, and
ggas debated in various forms in the house, fl
rnaly passing that body only 10 be killed in the
Benate
spf the races in state educational institutions
Mas another house measure, which not only
Excited state interest but became a national
Question Notwithstanding its almost unani-
Hnous passage through tho house, like tho
BRADY bill, it met its fate in the senate where
III was olfectually killed by substitute.
: The first discussion OF the State road question
ihrose in the senate over the Dean bill, pro-
syiding for a sale OF the road. The discussion
lon this one bill consumed two weeks IN the
lsenafe where 1t was defeated by q close vote.
in the house, the state road question has been
nroliGc in measures bill after bill in regard TO
1t being introduced, but all the measures re-
dating thoreto met the fate in the senate that
.fhe majority OF house bills of importance re-
sceived at the hands Of that body The bills
PASSED by the house in regard to the sale or
1ease Of the State road provoked exciting de-
bates that were listened to with the greatest
attention butno general bill relating to the sale
or lease Of the road has passed both houses OF the
iassembly, going upon the statute books as a
1aw OF the state.
Z The convict lease system has commanded n
great deal OF the time and attention OF the
House and large number OF bills have been
considered thereon in regard TO II. Discussion
Upon them was long, elaborate and full, but
'the house could not satisfactorily agree upon
'any single measure that could command tho
requisite majority IN the senate the convict
.Bystcm consumed but little time, there being
but one bin introduced III regard to 1t, and that
consuming but little time. The question of
Pbettormcnts in regard to the Western and At
,lantic railroad was considered and the bond of
tho e8scos to tho state for a faithful perform
nnce of tho conditions of the lease was consid-
erred, and the Berner resolution was passed re-
Quiring n new bond. When transmitted to the
SENATE, the resolution received there treatment
that characterized usually such measures from
Ithe house. The Olive bill passed the house
Also but was killed by the senate.
In short the history OF the session can be
itold in n very few words. Many measures of
Public importance were discussed, and laws re-
1atng thereto were pissed by the house of rep
Tesoutativos, but almost invariably received
their death blow in the senate.
Local bills without number were introduced
Nnd passed, and many companies were char
1ered and organized The work of tho gon-
erul assembly was almost purely local. These
local bills were necessary and important, be-
ing demanded by the growing needs and wants
of tho people, Tho educational institutions of
the state were well taken care of. and those
supported in whole or in part were given APP
preparations for the purpose of improving
their buildings or adding additional apparatus
10 their equipment.
The session was prolific Of investigation,
numerous committees being appointed TO look
Unto and report upon various institutions and
matters These Investigations, as a rule,
Drought tolight no now facts, and produced no
Legislation of an important nature.
As a whole, the session was Il very harmoni.
ous one, but one debate of tho session being
'marked by acrimonious illusions and caustic
Below in detail, will be found
the work Of the session, which, though n very
long one, as shown by the submitted figures,
was by no means an idle ono. These figures
show the work IN each house, and convey a
pettef laea OF inc manner III when the general
assembly mas poeh employed imam any words
F"n convey;
y IN me n9nSe ther" were l'VG9 DIS DIS miro
yucca ana ~ resolutions or III All /, "a meas
nteS, III a1Vi'oh tIete was received from INC
sehate w piils ana resolutions, or IN All ~
ine measure Whcn anuou to inc iiz'l helongmg
fHciusNelY 10 the HOUSE made the grand total
" measures acted upon IN inc house l'59S; 90
IN me senate theIe were ~ HliS anu oS
tosol"llolS lh{i"uVIgu, or IN an 20 measures
{oSoiuuonA' the senate 3'leh upon 3'S mousse
pms ana 80 mouse t'N"!ut'3hs' or IN ailbo
nVu'V n,e'NUiNS, "n''U """ou 'o tho ~ OF us
:" H. m"NoS ,t'o WIN , "' 'u' senate lunvrlcai,
~ NNlro'S'u on'' ne S,"l1 'o'1i ol nhlS ana
80 uHVuS III H"th u""t"'H rs -'-"t' Whlcn m
'"'os " very "t,s 'n0ua' %, mater, ana the
Importance ol " le tNrlu ned 10y the tact that
the great mass OF d W"- local legislation.
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad.
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INlhmSon offered am amendment providing that |
II should have no authority to purchase or
lease iho charter ol ANY other railroad TO eN-
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